verb🔗ShareConfiscar, requisarTo seize for military use."The army commandeered the school gymnasium for a temporary hospital. "El ejército confiscó el gimnasio de la escuela para un hospital temporal.militarywargovernmentactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRequisar, alistar a la fuerzaTo force into military service."The government commandeered the local bus company's buses for transporting troops during the emergency. "El gobierno requisó los autobuses de la compañía de autobuses local para transportar tropas durante la emergencia.militarywargovernmentactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareConfiscar, apoderarse deTo take arbitrarily or by force."The teacher had to commandeer a student's phone to call for help when another student was injured. "El profesor tuvo que confiscar el teléfono de un estudiante para pedir ayuda cuando otro estudiante resultó herido.propertypolicemilitarygovernmentlawactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading